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embroidery

[em-broi-duh-ree, -dree] / ɛmˈbrɔɪ də ri, -dri /


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In the middle of enthusing about a cross-stitch embroidery project, she says, “Don’t roll your eyes at me!”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

The 70-metre long, 11th-Century embroidery depicts in 58 scenes the events leading up to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066 - the moment that changed the country forever.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

The artwork, which chronicles scenes from the 1066 Battle of Hastings and the start of the Norman Conquest of England, was held in a shock-proof and temperature controlled case to protect the delicate embroidery.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

I’ve seen it on many products, in many different presentations — pink-glitter bubble letters on a sticker, loopy black cursive on a tote bag, industrial embroidery on a hat.

From Salon Jul. 7, 2026

The apron half hung off the top, and Anya could make out embroidery along it.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

Then, there are rare Indo-Portuguese embroideries and some Haji Rumals - embroidered religious cloth once exported to Indonesia and parts of the Arab world as a headdress for men.

From BBC Mar. 29, 2025

Famed mass placard displays in stadiums often feature wartime imagery, and foreign tourists can buy posters and embroideries of soldiers and partisans in Pyongyang.

From Washington Times Jul. 26, 2023

Halfway between the capital and the Belarusian border, I had to contort my body through twisted studs to enter the leveled Ivankiv Historical and Local History Museum, its statuary now pitted, its embroideries scorched.

From New York Times Jul. 28, 2022

That means choosing the right colours, embroideries for gowns, non-crease fabrics and ensuring necklines, sleeves and hemlines are the correct length.

From Reuters May 18, 2022

She too was dressed in an outfit similar to the man’s, except hers had a few cheap embroideries.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane




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